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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7242772 | Encryption apparatus and method for synchronizing multiple encryption keys with a data stream A data stream, such as a digital motion picture, is encrypted in units of one or more blocks, each block having an assigned encryption key. A plurality of encryption keys is assigned to the complete data stream, with a synchronization index provided to map each indi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7073883 | Method of aligning inkjet nozzle banks for an inkjet printer A method is provided for reducing image artifacts in printers that employ two or more printhead nozzle banks that must be aligned and registered with respect to each other either through adjustment of orientation and/or position of one nozzle bank relative to anothe... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7050197 | Image processor for high-speed printing applications An image processor (14) supporting very high-speed printing. The image processor (14) preferably has two separate connections to a source (12) of the image being printed, e.g., a printer control bus (34) and an image data bus (36).... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043019 | Copy protection for digital motion picture image data An apparatus and method for displaying a copy-deterrent pattern (104) within a digital motion picture in order to discourage recording of the motion picture using a video camera or other sampling recording device. A copy-deterrent pattern (104) could b... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6961141 | Method and electronic apparatus for formatting and serving inkjet image data In connection with a host processing system (90) capable of delivering commands and raw image data, an apparatus (100) for formatting raw image data and selectively delivering enhanced image data to a print processing subsystem (92). An image da... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951375 | Large area marking device and method for printing A method and apparatus for printing an image on a large surface area or walkway provides for imagewise marking of the surface with a color marking solution, to form a visible image on the surface during an image recording mode of a marking engine. The marking engine... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6943037 | CMOS/MEMS integrated ink jet print head and method of forming same An ink jet print head is formed of a silicon substrate that includes an integrated circuit formed therein for controlling operation of the print head. The silicon substrate has one or more ink channels formed therein along the longitudinal direction of the noble arr... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6908172 | Method of selecting inkjet nozzle banks for assembly into an inkjet printhead A method of selecting inkjet nozzle banks for assembly into an inkjet printhead. The printhead when assembled includes at least two nozzle banks and is operative for printing one particular color ink or other liquid and each nozzlebank includes plural nozzles. The p... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6899030 | Lithographic plate imaging system to minimize plate misregistration for multicolor printing applications A method and apparatus of producing images on a series of master plates that are suitable for use as printing plates for the reproduction of multiple copies of composite images from said plates. The master plates are supported with a predetermined alignment relative... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6866367 | Ink jet printing system using a fiber optic data link A method and apparatus for transmitting data to a printhead by moving a carriage while the printhead records on a receiver medium. The printhead includes a plurality of recording elements and first electronic circuitry is also mounted with the printhead on the carri... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6851799 | Ink cartridge with memory chip and method of assembling An ink cartridge incorporating a memory chip includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and plural side walls defining the exterior of the cartridge for enclosing a supply of ink. The bottom wall having an aperture formed therein to provide an opening throu... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6814517 | Single pass multi-color printer with improved cutting apparatus and method A printing apparatus and method that provides for severing of prints from receiver media being printed. The receiver media is moved in a process direction past plural printing stations and the printing stations are recording images upon the receiver sheet. While pri... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6809792 | Spectral watermarking for motion picture image data An apparatus and method for forming a substantially invisible watermark or copy-deterrent pattern within a motion picture frame that utilizes spectral image data in order to apply a pattern that is not objectionable to a viewer, but that can be sensed and recorded b... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6793307 | Printer capable of forming an image on a receiver substrate according to type of receiver substrate and a method of assembling the printer A printer capable of forming an image on a receiver substrate according to type of receiver substrate, and a method of assembling the printer. An identifier containing identifier information is associated with each component of the receiver substrate which, for exam... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6789884 | Laminate and gasket manifold for ink jet delivery systems and similar devices A system and method for the fabrication of a fluid, gas and/or vacuum flow system (10) having a laminate gasket manifold (14) containing a plurality of bi-directional fluid-flow channels (22) therein. Initially, a photoimagable polyimide dry fil... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6791605 | Image capture and printing device An image producing device (10) including a digital camera an area image sensor (20) disposed at an image plane for receiving the image of a subject (21), and producing a digitized image thereof. A CPU (32a) is adapted to direct the... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6780339 | CMOS/MEMS integrated ink jet print head with oxide based lateral flow nozzle architecture and method of forming same A continuous ink jet print head is formed using a combination of traditional CMOS technology to form the various controlling electrical circuits on a silicon substrate having insulating layer(s) which provide electrical connections and a MEMS technology for forming ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6776468 | Method and apparatus of optimizing discrete drop volumes for multidrop capable inkjet printers An ink jet printer apparatus and method includes a print head having at least one nozzle. In response to a signal related to media type that is to be recorded upon, gray level image data relating to at least three different drop volumes including no ink drop are rec... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6747689 | Method of operating a multiple component electronic imaging system A method of operating an electronic imaging system (20) as a distributed processor network is provided for a system that includes multiple imaging components such as digital cameras (22), printers (34), etc., wherein each component is connected ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6744455 | Method and apparatus for thermal management in a thermal printer having plural printing stations A method and apparatus for recording image information on a moving receiver media at a thermal print station features a ribbon cassette assembly that stores a thermal ribbon having dye, the thermal ribbon being supported as a supply role and take-up role on the ribb... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6738090 | System and method for using a single intelligence circuit for a plurality of imaging rendering components An electronic imaging system and method are provided that include an image capturing component, such as a digital camera, an image rendering component, such as a printer, digital projector, video screen, etc., each of which requires an intelligence circuit for opera... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729706 | Large area marking device and method for printing A method and apparatus for printing an image on a large surface area or walkway provides for imagewise marking of the surface with a color marking solution, to form a visible image on the surface during an image recording mode of a marking engine. A vehicle supports... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6724411 | Thermal printer with bi-directional print head movement and method thereof A printer and method of generating hard copy comprising only one ejection step from either a thermal printing mechanism using one print head or a thermal printing mechanism using first and second thermal printing heads. The thermal printing mechanism with one printi... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6712451 | Printhead assembly with shift register stages facilitating cleaning of printhead nozzles An inkjet printhead assembly (50) for an inkjet printer having a printhead (10) with a plurality of nozzles (24) and data path and control electronics circuitry (56) operably coupled with the printhead (10) for providing image data... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6702425 | Coalescence-free inkjet printing by controlling drop spreading on/in a receiver An inkjet printer system and method for recording an image in a single pass print mode includes a printhead having a plurality of nozzles that are selectively operable for depositing drops of liquid ink or other liquid used in forming of an image in a sin... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6682241 | Thermal printer with loading aid A method and apparatus of loading a thermal ribbon having dye into a cassette assembly of a thermal printer apparatus includes a cassette assembly for storing a thermal ribbon having dye. The thermal ribbon includes a supply ribbon core having a supply of... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6666596 | Re-application of dye to a dye donor element of thermal printers Apparatus is disclosed for re-applying dye to a dye donor element of a dye transfer thermal printer. A reservoir contains a supply of dye that is thermally transferred from the reservoir to the dye donor element by diffusion of dye into the dye donor elem... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6663221 | Page wide ink jet printing Methods are disclosed for fabricating page wide Drop-on-Demand and continuous ink printheads in which the nozzle array, the heaters, their drivers and data carrying circuits are all integrated on the same non-silicon and non-semiconducting substrate.... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6644544 | Imaging apparatus capable of forming an image consistent with type of imaging consumable loaded therein and method of assembling the apparatus Imaging apparatus capable of forming an image consistent with type of imaging consumable loaded therein, and method of assembling the apparatus. The imaging apparatus reports the consumable type and manufacturer batch identification to a remote computer. ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6634814 | Printer media supply spool adapted to allow the printer to sense type of media, and method of assembling same A printer media supply spool adapted to allow the printer to sense type of media, and method of assembling same. The supply spool comprises a shaft having a supply of media ribbon wound thereabout. A transceiver unit is disposed proximate the shaft. The t... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6636332 | System for reproducing images and method thereof System for reproducing images and method thereof. An image acquisition device belonging to the system acquires the image and converts the image into indicia, which is defined by a digitally encoded compressed representation of the image in the form of one... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6607257 | Printhead assembly with minimized interconnections to an inkjet printhead An inkjet printhead assembly (50) for an inkjet printer having a printhead (10) with a plurality of nozzles (24) and data path and control electronics circuitry (56) operably coupled with the printhead (10) for providing image data that control the flow o... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6587140 | System and method for using a single intelligence circuit in both a digital camera and printer A simplified electronic camera and printer imaging system is provided that includes a single intelligence circuit preferably in the form of a PC card that is detachably connectable to either the camera or the printer for converting a data stream generated... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6572220 | Beam micro-actuator with a tunable or stable amplitude particularly suited for ink jet printing An ink jet printing apparatus and method for generating droplets of a printing liquid from a nozzle of an inkjet printhead features a temperature responsive vibrating beam constrained at both ends of the beam within or near a nozzle having an exit opening... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6561616 | Active compensation for changes in the direction of drop ejection in an inkjet printhead For an inkjet printhead (10) with integral compensation for misdirection of ink drops (37) ejected through at least one nozzle (24) of the printhead (10), a system and method of modifying the nozzle cavity space (32a) so as to compensate for the effects o... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6561607 | Apparatus and method for maintaining a substantially constant closely spaced working distance between an inkjet printhead and a printing receiver The present invention resides in an apparatus (8) and method for maintaining a print head (10) at a substantially constant, closely spaced working distance (22) from a surface (17) of a printing receiver (16) during relative translational movement between... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6561429 | Adjustable reader arrangement and method of reading encoded indicia formed on an object Adjustable reader arrangement and method of reading encoded indicia formed on an object. The reader arrangement comprises a base and a detector removably connected to the base for detecting the indicia. The detector has a first portion thereof adapted to ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6552824 | Method of processing pixels with binary or multibit error diffusion A method is described of processing image data of pixels to be rendered. In the method, image data representing a pixel to be rendered is provided. Criteria or tests are established for processing the pixel in accordance with binary error diffusion or mul... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6550760 | Spring nail for a sheet feeding device Spring nail (32, 34, 72, 96) for a sheet feeding device (10). The spring nail (32, 34, 72, 96) has a mounting end (36, 74) for attaching to the sheet feeding device (10) and a free end (38, 78) opposite the mounting end (36, 74), the free end (38, 78) bei... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6549224 | Adjustable printhead loading device and method for document imaging apparatus A method and apparatus for recording an image on an image recording medium employs an imaging member in pressure engagement with the medium. The imaging member may comprise a thermal printer in pressure engagement with the medium wherein a donor sheet is ... | 04/15/2003 |
